Andrew Wyeth created a series of 240 paintings and drawings of his German neighbor, Helga Testorf. Picasso painted...

Is beauty really as subjective as we think it is? Or does science point to a more painful reality?

Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in the Oil Painters of America Critique Program. For a nominal...

Choosing to make your art career a full time occupation that pays your bills has always been a...

Photos from Oil Painters of America’s Twenty-third Annual National Exhibition, held at The Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington, Vermont.

The OPA Spring 2014 Online Showcase was held from March 1 to May 17, 2014, open to Associate...

Last night, as I began teaching another painting workshop, I wondered again what motivates people to put up...

  Painting is a curious thing, especially its power to connect. Why paint after all? Why spend time...

For Johanna Harmon, art is a beautifully timeless, skillful, poetic, abstract, and deeply felt visual concept. Using her...

In anticipation of OPA’s upcoming 2014 Eastern Regional Exhibition, we’re presenting juror comments from last year’s exhibition. Nancy...